With the need for more affordable housing in Tarrant County growing, county leaders are now accepting proposals for new development.
Courtney Walker, a program director, said the need for their services has grown. On average, they receive up to 800 calls each week.
“The number two request from our applicants is housing assistance. That could be accessing affordable housing, helping them stay in their current house, avoiding eviction,” Walker said. “Many of those [calls] do not come to the fruition of an application, because we don’t have rental funds available. We do strategically use utility funding in its place. Maybe we can pay a large utility bill, they can put their finances towards maintaining their house.
New affordable housing options are only part of the equation, Walker added. While they are not the end-all solution, she said they are a step towards getting people into homes. “When people can earn more and they can work, and they can earn for themselves and be sustainable. That’s the best-case scenario,” she said. “I think there’s a lot of reasons why that’s not happening. Yes, there’s a lot of jobs available but they’re not jobs where people can live and work there. It’s like they can’t afford that job.”
The first round of completed proposals to Tarrant County will be reviewed, scored and awarded by the end of the calendar year. Completed proposals received after November 4, 2022, will be evaluated by March 31, 2023.
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